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Python Python Basics (2015) Logic in Python Try and Except

bowei zhou
bowei zhou
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Posted by bowei zhou
bowei zhou
1,762 Points

code not working

def add(a,b): try: a= float(a) b= float(b) except ValueError: return None else: return a+b

trial.py 
 def add(a,b):
    try:
        a= float(a)
        b= float(b)
    except ValueError:
        return None
    else:
        return a+b

1 Answer

james south
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james south
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james south
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this is just an indentation issue. the top line is spaced over from the left edge by one space. delete that space so that the first line starts at the left and it will pass.